The Imperial Seal of the Emperor of
Manchukuo () had a design of
orchid
Orchids are plants that belong to the family Orchidaceae (), a diverse and widespread group of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and fragrant.
Along with the Asteraceae, they are one of the two largest families of flowering ...
(''
Cymbidium goeringii'') flower, with five
sorghum branches in between the five orchid petals. It was entirely yellow.
The design was based on Cymbidium goeringii, the favorite flower of the
Emperor of Manchukuo. Sorghum was the staple food of Manchukuo and was added as a part of the design.
The imperial seal was adopted on 25 April 1934.
まんしう事情，満州事情案内所，満洲事情案内所 編，1936
/ref> It also appeared on the Flag of the Emperor of Manchukuo.
Gallery
File:Flag of the Emperor of Manchukuo.svg, Flag of the Emperor of Manchukuo
File:春蘭朵香黄花 Cymbidium goeringii v forrestii 'Yellow' -香港沙田國蘭展 Shatin Orchid Show, Hong Kong- (12317104044).jpg, Cymbidium goeringii
File:Sorghum_bicolor_(s._lat.)_p._p._sl16.jpg, Sorghum branches
See also
* Flag of Manchukuo
The flag of the Empire of Manchuria had a yellow field with four horizontal stripes of different colours in the upper-left corner. The colours of the flag were based on the colours on the Five Races Under One Union flags used by the Beiyang govern ...
* Heirloom Seal of the Realm
* Imperial Seal of Japan
* Imperial Seal of Korea
References
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Politics of Manchukuo